Ease up
Ease up verb - Become less intense.
Lessen
Lessen verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
Mutual synonyms
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Lessen and Ease up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ease_up/lessen
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